Nearly 10,000 fans in the NBA arena looked up, and the Chinese ambassador to the United States appeared on the screen

On the evening of January 25, Ambassador Qin Gang delivered a video message during the game between the Washington Wizards and the Los Angeles Clippers in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA), extending Spring Festival wishes to the two participating teams and fans, and wishing the Sino-US Winter Olympic delegation a good result in the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.

The game attracted nearly 10,000 American basketball fans to watch the game live. After the suspension of the game, the video of Ambassador Qin Gang's speech was grandly broadcast on the circular screen of the stadium. Ambassador Qin greeted the fans on the spot and warmly congratulated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the NBA, looking forward to the future development of the NBA. He said that because there were famous Chinese players representing the two teams, the majority of Chinese fans have a special love for the Washington Wizards and los Angeles Clippers. Ambassador Qin pointed out that the predecessor of the Washington Wizards, the "Washington Bullet Team," visited China shortly after the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United States in 1979, becoming the first ever NBA team to visit China. This shows that the impact of basketball has transcended the sport itself. Ambassador Qin finally said that next week will usher in the Chinese New Year and the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games, wishing the audience a happy and healthy Year of the Tiger, and also wishing the Chinese and US Winter Olympic delegations the best performance in this Winter Olympic Games.

The whole game is full of rich Chinese cultural atmosphere, and the blessings of the New Year run through the competition. Before the game began, Chinese artists played the American national anthem with the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument, and the wizards' players' names were Chinese on the big screen of the arena. During the pause, a video of the Wizards' players greeting the audience in Both Chinese and English was played. Between competitions, the local Chinese overseas Chinese community in Washington gave a wonderful lion dance performance. The audience was immersed in the strong Chinese New Year flavor and spent a pleasant "Chinese Culture Night".